Western civilization began in the Middle East; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were all born there. So why is the relationship between these Abrahamic faiths, which once co-existed in harmony, now so troubled? Covering 3,000 years of history, Christopher Catherwood objectively examines the origins of our current conflicts in this updated edition of his 2006 study, including new material on the continuing problems in Palestine and why the West is so alarmed by the rise of Iran.